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Study: Seniors Look For Star Ratings On Medicare Advantage Plans

America’s seniors are benefiting from a star rating system that ranks the quality of Medicare Advantage plans, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Authors affiliated with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducted a study of almost 1.3 million Medicare beneficiaries. They found a positive relationship — a one-star higher rating was associated with a 9.5 percentage point increase in likelihood to enroll.

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Source: Kaiser Health News

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